Episode 3. Johna FS1
Episode 3. Johna FS1
Episode 3. Johna FS1
SPARK YOUR
2. The PPST highlighted the following factors that bring about the diversity of learners:
a. Differences in learners’ gender, needs, strengths, interests, and
experiences
b. Learners’ linguistic, cultural, socio-economic and religious backgrounds
c. Learners with disabilities, giftedness, and talents
d. Learners under challenging circumstances which include geographic
isolation, chronic illness, displacement due to armed conflict, urban
resettlement or disaster, child abuse and child labor.
Effective teachers are knowledgeable about how issues related to the factors mentioned
affect learners. The teachers develop in them sensitivity and empathy. They remember that
the learners respond and perform at different levels. The teachers assure the students that
their gender identity, culture and religion are respected, their strengths are recognized,
and their needs will be met. These teachers declare to all that everyone has the chance to
learn and succeed. They create a learning community where everyone can work together and
contribute regardless of their abilities, capacities and circumstances.
Teachers who celebrate and leverage student diversity in the classroom:
Use strategies to build a caring community in the classroom
Model respect and acceptance of different cultures and religions
Bring each of the student’s home culture and language into the shared culture
of the school
Provide more opportunities for cooperation than competition
The learners’ differences and the type of interaction they bring surely affect the quality of
teaching and learning. This activity is about observing and gathering data to find out how
student diversity affects learning.
To realize the Intended Learning Outcomes, work your way through these steps:
Step 1. Observe a class in different parts of a school day. (Beginning of the day, class time,
recess, etc.)
Step 2. Described the characteristics of the learners in terms of age, gender, and social and
cultural diversity.
Step 3. Describe the interaction that transpires inside and outside the classroom.
Step 4. Interview your Resource Teacher about the principles and practices that she uses in
dealing with diversity in the classroom.
Step 5. Analyze the impact of individual differences on learners’ interactions.
The observation form is provided for me to document my observation.
OBSERVE
During class:
1. How much interaction is there in the classroom? Describe how the students interact with one
another and with the teachers. Are there groups that interact more with the teacher than others.
Answer: Student-teacher and peer-to-peer interactions were evident. Students engaged with
their classmates during activities, sharing insights and collaborating on tasks. They also
interacted with the teacher by asking questions, seeking clarification, and offering their
perspectives on the lesson. A particular group of students, notably those with strong
academic standing or self-confidence, actively participated in discussions and frequently
interacted with the teacher.".
2. Observe the learners seated at the back and the front part of the room. Do they behave and
interact differently?
Answer: “Seating arrangements can significantly impact student engagement and academic
performance. Students seated in the front tend to be more participatory, possibly due to
increased teacher attention. Conversely, those seated at the back may be less engaged, as
they may receive less teacher attention or engage in off-task behaviors like talking to peers,
even when the teacher attempts to redirect their focus."
3. Describe the relationship among the learners. Do the learners cooperative with or compete against
each other?
Answer: The learners are friendly there is no competition inside of the classroom. They help
each other, I saw one of the learners helping her classmate about in writing.
4. Who among the students participate actively? Who among them ask for most help?
Answer: based on my observation just a little bit of learners who asking for assessment this
learners are the one whose sitting in the back.
5. When a student is called and cannot answer the teacher’s question, do the classmates try to help
him? Or do they raise their hands, so that the teacher will call them instead?
Answer: Yes, they help them to answer just like “ this is the right answer tell our teacher” this
statement I`ve hear from his classmate.
Outside class:
1. How do the students group themselves outside class? Homogeneously, by age? By gender? By
racial or ethnic groups? By their interests? Or are the students in mixed social groupings? If so,
describe the groupings.
Answer: Based on my observation, the learners shared interests were another powerful force,
uniting children with their similar passion or enjoying playing. While gender did not appear to
be rigid determinant of play groups, it did influence certain play preferences.
2. Notice students who are alone and those who are not interacting. Describe their behavior.
Answer: While observing the students, I didn’t see anyone alone without interacting because everyone
is with their groupings; everyone has their circle of friends, and interacts with one another. I have made a
survey asking teachers their experiences about learners in difficult circumstances. Fortunately, few
teachers shared their experiences and described these circumstances and how it has affected the
learners
I also asked them their strategies that they apply to address the needs of diverse students due to some
factors and here are their responses:
1. Gender, including LGBT
apply to address the needs of diverse students due gender, including LGBT is treat them equally.
2. Language and cultural differences
by using fair and appropriate language according to their situation and gives respects whatever
cultural differences they have.
3. Differences in religion
by respecting what they belief as long they did not hurt other learners.
4. Socio-economic status
by treating them equally regardless of their socio-economic origins.
Interview the teachers and ask about their experience about learners in difficult circumstances. Request
them to describe these circumstances and how it has affected the learners. Ask about the strategies they
use to help these learners cope.
Ask the teachers about strategies they apply to address the needs of diverse students due to following
factors:
ANALYZE
During my observation inside of the school is no gender bias all are accepted and no bully.
Language is not also a barrier inside of the class because teacher can still assess them and teach
them using our national language. In this case my classroom observation there is no Tagalog there.
Based on their beliefs and religion the school respect what culture or beliefs they do. Everything in the
learners status the school always be there to insure their learnings and to enhance their skills they
have.
REFLECT
1. How did you feel being in the classroom? Did you feel a sense of oneness or unity among
the learners and between the teacher and the learner?
I have the impression that I am already a teacher when I am in the classroom. I also feel a
sense of oneness and unity among the students, as evidenced by their eagerness to work hard
in order to master a particular subject. Also, the unity between the teacher and the students,
because unity implies uniformity and harmony, which the class I visited demonstrates. Even
though the students have different personalities and viewpoints, they have a harmonious
relationship with one another and with their teacher. They're cracking jokes and telling funny
stories, which helps to keep the classroom lively and active.
Activity 3.2 Observing differences among learners with disabilities, giftedness, and
talents
To realize the Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work your way through these steps.
1. Observe at least two of these classes.
a. SPED class with learners with intellectual disabilities
b. SPED class with learners with physical disabilities
c. SPED class for the gifted and talented
d. A regular class with inclusion of learners with disabilities
2. Note the needs of the learners that the teachers should address.
3. Interview the teachers to find out more about the learners.
4. Write your observation report
5. Analyze your observation data
6. Reflect on your experience.
OBSERVE
Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write your observation report on
the space provided.
OBSERVATION REPORT
Name of the School Observed: Initao Central School
School Address: Poblacion Initao Misamis Oriental
Date of Visit: November 11, 2024 - November 25, 2024
During my observation, last week I was assigned to kindergarten and grade 1 levels. I saw the
differences between these levels. Their behavior, their skills, and the way they cooperate with their
teachers. Kindergarteners are very hyper kids, they like to play inside of the classroom. Watching
videos but the good thing is when the teacher asks them to write they will listen too. In grade 1 level
this level that the learners need to develop more not only in writing but also in reading. Although
they`re learners who also need to pay attention I also learned from my cooperating teachers that when
we handle these kinds of levels we should be more patient because these levels are very crucial in the
program. The difference between these learners is that kindergarten learners focus more on
psychomotor skills than listening while grade 1 learners build their intelligence skills.
ANALYZE
Answer: Based on the observation the teacher's information was match for the students.
Teacher started her class by energizer, then lesson with activities. The activities and lesson are
good and suitable for the needs of the class. Activities help the student for their development.
2. Describe the differences in ability levels of the students in the class? What practices or
strategies are done or should be done to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of the
learners.
This class was composed of diversity with different level of abilities. Having these students
need support, effective strategies to make a lesson fun and exciting. Students needs also
peer interaction.
3. Describe the methods used by the teacher in handling the students’ differences in
abilities. How did the student respond to the teacher? Did the teacher use differentiated
instruction? If yes, describe how.
The teacher uses multiple strategies and method for the learning. She used videos,
printed materials, tracing paper for the activity. She provides different ways of learning to
express the lesson.
REFLECT
1. Recall the time when you were in elementary or high school. Recall the high and low
achievers in your class. How did your teacher deal with differences in abilities? Was your
teacher effective?
When I was a Elementary Student, teachers used old curriculum. I remember that they are
more focused for those students who have a great ability in terms of intellectual or skills.
They always recommend my classmates who have abilities and participate in contest.
They train them every afternoon. I observed that they didn't notice my classmates who
have low achievers.
2. What dispositions and traits will you need as a future teacher to meet the needs of the
learners?
. Expectation that I will be handling a classroom with students with wider-ability levels.
. Additional time and effort to meet the needs of the learners.
. Continuous innovation and brainstorming of effective strategies and approaches in
handling students with different levels of abilities.
· Effective communication to establish good relationship with students while being a
good listener for them.
Activity 3.3 Observing the school experiences of learners who belong to indigenous
groups.
To realize the Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work your way through these steps.
An observation Guide for the Learners’ Characteristics
Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write your observation
report on the space provided.
If you are observe, read watching videos you searched, instead of actually visiting a
school, have these question in mind as you are watching the videos. You can try to get in
touch with the creator of the videos and interview them too.
1. Before you observe, read about the specific IP group in the school you will visit. Know
their norms and customary greetings. This will help you help blend in the school community
and interact with respect.
2. Observe and note the different parts areas of the school environment. How are learning
spaces arranged?
3. What activities do they do in these different areas of the school?
4. Who are the people who manage the school? Who are involved in teaching the learners?
5. Observe how the teaching-learning process happen. Describe the learning activities they
have and the teaching strategies that the teachers uses.
6. Describe the interaction that is taking place between the teacher and learners, among the
teachers, and in the school in general.
7. What instructional materials and learning resources are they using?
8. Interview the teacher and principal about the curriculum. Find out the curriculum goals.
You can use the questions found on the Analysis part of this activity.
OBSERVATION REPORT
(You may include photos here.)
2. Does the school show respect of the Yes, despite of their differences they still respect
community’s expression of others beliefs and norms.
spirituality? How?
3. Does the school foster in the Yes, because they donated a sustainable
indigenous learners a deep agricultural plot.
appreciation of their identity? How?
4. Does the curriculum teach skills and Yes, it seems the same like the other school. The
competencies in the indigenous curriculum covers all the academic subjects and
learners that will help them develop they have also extracurricular subjects.
and protect their ancestral domain
and culture?
5. Does the curriculum link new The school has a curriculum link for both new
concepts and competencies to the life concepts and competencies to the life experience
experience of the community? of the community.
6. Do the teaching strategies help Yes, it helps them because they applied their
strengthen, enrich, and complement learnings in real life situations especially in their
the community’s indigenous teaching- learnings in agriculture.
process?
7. Does the curriculum maximize the IP schools are maintained and balanced in order
use of the ancestral domain and to meet the needs of the students.
activities of the community as For example:
relevant settings for learning in The school used teaching materials and resources
combination with classroom-based based on IP knowledge.
sessions? Cite examples.
8. Is cultural sensitivity to uphold The school curriculum was designed based on the
culture, beliefs and practices, knowledge and cultural practices of the respective
observed and applied in the IP group which developed by the curriculum to
development and use of instructional support the use of instructional materials and
materials and learning resources? resources.
How? (For example, culture bearers
of the indigenous peoples are
consulted)
Answer: IP learners will still be acknowledge in school because they are not different to other
learners. They are still be participating in school. Teacher will incorporate a
classroom management that inside of their classroom we should respect each other.
REFLECT
Answer: Based on the video, I watched, the eagerness to learn to avoid being fooled by the
other people and make their dreams come true. I also learned there's a lot of hinder in their
school, lack of materials but still the continue their study even it is the basic skills.
2. What did you appreciate most from your experience in visiting the school indigenous
learners? Why?
Answer: I admire the teachers who are pursuing and staying to indigenous people. Even they
got promotion, still they stick and change their mind because they know that these people
needed them.
With the principles of individual differences in mid, what methods and strategies will you
remember in the future to ensure that you will be able to meet the need of both the high and
low achievers in your class? Make a collection of strategies in how to address the student’s
different ability levels.
As a teacher these are the following traits I should have:
Good communications skill
Enthusiasm for teaching
Fair and equal treatment for all students
Cares for their students
Strong relationship with the students
Understanding
Creative in lesson planning
As a future teacher, I realize that I should practice, study more about classroom
management, strategy on teaching base on my observation learner has different style on
learning so I must learn how should im going to handle them with their various capacity.
Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer
1. Which statement on student diversity is CORRECT?
A. The teacher must do his/her best to reduce student diversity in class.
B. The less the diversity of students in class, the better for the teacher and
students.
C. The teacher should accept and value diversity.
D. Student diversity is purely due to student’s varied cultures.
5. All are best practices in using learning resources for indigenous learners, EXCEPT
______
A. Culturally generated learning resources only include indigenous group’s
artifacts, stories, dances, songs, and musical instruments.
B. The language used in instructional materials, especially in primary years,
which highlight mother tongue, is consulted with the indigenous community.
C. Cultural sensitivity and protocols are observed in development and use of
instructional materials.
D. The indigenous community’s property rights are upheld in publishing learning
resources.
6. All are best practices for assessment in the Indigenous Peoples Education Framework
EXCEPT. ___________
A. Including the practice of competencies in actual community and family
situations
B. Applying higher-order thinking skills and integrative understanding across
subject areas.
C. Using international context in the assessment standards and content faithfully
without modification.
D. Including community-generated assessment processes that are part of
indigenous learning system.
7. Read the following comments by the teacher. Which of these comments will most likely
make a child try harder, rather than give up?
A. Sinuwerte ka ngayon ditto sa test, ha?
B. Hindi ka talaga mgaling dito sa paksang ito,’no?
C. Nakikita ko na kailangan momg maglaan ng mas mahabang panahon sa
paksang ito para lubos mong maunawaan ito.
D. Nahihirapan ka sa paksang ito. Maari kitang tulungan.